Ghost Writer Should Have The Ability to Edit Text
Is everyone can be a text editor? Of course not everyone can be a text editor. Why? Due to a text editor there are several requirements that must being mastery. Requirements include the spelling mastery, mastery of grammar, accuracy and patience, the ability to write, flexibility, mastery of one field of science, extensive knowledge, and language sensitivity. Let us consider each one of those requirements.
Ghost Writer Should Have The Ability to Edit Text
1. Mastering Spelling
Someone who wants to become a script editor on a single publication must master the rules of spelling standard today. He must understand the correct use of lowercase and uppercase letters, the decoding of words, and the use of punctuation (periods, commas, etc.).
This requirement is certainly understandable given the script editing is always dealing with the questions it. How can a text editor to correct or fix spelling texts of others, if the text editor does not understand the ins and outs of Indonesian spelling?
2. Mastering Grammar
As with spelling, a script editor was required to master the language in a broad sense. Not that he needs to memorize all the meaning of words contained in the dictionary, for example. However, a text editor should know where the sentence is good and right, and where the sentence is wrong and untrue.
A script editor should understand sentence structure well, words are raw, forms a wrong, a fitting choice of words, and so on.
As with spelling, we can ask: how can be a text editor to repair or correct the sentences of others, if the text editor does not know the terms of the sentence good and right?
3. Friendly to the Dictionary
A text editor or even linguists, it is impossible to master all the words in a particular language. Not to mention when we talk about a foreign language. Therefore, a text editor needs to be familiar with the dictionary. It is a monolingual dictionary or bilingual dictionaries. In this case, of course includes terminology dictionaries, lexicons, and encyclopedias.
In other words, one who is reluctant or lazy to open a dictionary, it's really not fit into the script editor. Why? It is happen because a text editor can never be separated from all sorts of dictionaries, including lexicons and encyclopedias.
4. Having Sensitivity Language
Because it is always associated with spelling, grammar, and dictionary, a text editor was required to have a sensitivity of language. He must know where the sentence is harsh and smooth sentences; have to know which words to avoid and which words should be used; should know when a particular phrase or word is used or avoided.
For all that, a script editor needs to follow the experts writing the language in print. In addition, a text editor needs to follow the language column in a number of print media. Of no less importance is to follow the development of Indonesian from day to day.
5. Have Knowledge Area
A text editor was required to have extensive knowledge. That is, he must read books, read magazines and newspapers, and absorb the information through audio-visual media. Thus, the text editor does not miss the information.
In other words, people who are lazy to read books, newspapers, magazines or other sources of information, it's really not suitable to become a script editor. This guy better find another job.
A script editor is also required to work carefully and patiently. Although he was tired of working, a text editor is required to keep meticulous and patient in editing the manuscript. Otherwise, the script editor can get stuck on things that are detrimental to the publisher at a later date. For example, because there are sentences that pass and forgot to edit.
Thus, although drowsy, a text editor should keep meticulous editing every sentence, every word, and every term used playwright. He must check whether the sentences, words, and the term is worthy of publication or not, offensive or not, pornography or not, and so on.
A text editor should be patient with each manuscript. Otherwise, the person is not fit to be editing the manuscript. Why? A text editor should check the manuscript back and forth. Instead, after being "proof" (proof), too, a text editor is still dealing with the sentences and words. The new text editor can be separated from the sentences and words that "proof" that have "print fiat" (approved for printing).
7. Having Sensitivity to SARA and Pornography
A text editor should certainly know a decent print sentence, sentence construction that needs to be changed, and words that need to be replaced with other words. In this case, a text editor must be sensitive to things that smell SARA (ethnicity, religion, race, and Intergroup). If not sensitive, publishers could lose in the future. Why? Since the book was published can be banned by the authorities, or the publisher demanded by certain parties to court.
In addition, a text editor must be sensitive to things that are pornographic. In this case, a text editor should consider whether a particular sentence worthy of publication or not, and whether the pictures / illustrations deserve particular broadcast or not. As with racial issues, the things that pornography can be result in a banned book. If this happens, of course the publisher will incur a loss. Attorney General's criteria have books banned in Indonesia from the past until now.
8. Have Flexibility
A text editor can be flexible in attitude and action (outgoing). This is important because a text editor is often associated with other people. At a minimum, a text editor associated with the writer / author of the manuscript. In dealing with outsiders a text editor to act as ambassadors or deputy publisher. Therefore, the text editor must maintain the image and reputation of the publisher.
In dealing with script writers, script editors would be willing to listen to a variety of questions, suggestions, and complaints. In this case, the script editor should not patronize. Especially if the author an expert or dignitary. In other words, a rigid does not fit into the script editor.
9. Have the ability to Writing
A script editor also needs the ability to write, at least be able to compile an elementary text. Why? Because in their daily work, a manuscript editor at some point have to write a letter / email to the author or prospective author of a script, write a summary of the contents of the book (synopsis), or write a short biography (bio) writer.
After all, the ability to write is also useful in editing the manuscript. If you do not know to write a sentence that is true, of course we would be hard to fix or improve the sentences of others.
10. Mastering Specific Field
It would be nice if a script editor master one particular scientific field. For examples, linguistics, humanities, biology, mathematics, geology, journalism, science education, philosophy, technology, and agriculture. This certainly will help the script editor in the daily duties.
11. Mastering a Foreign Language
A script editor also needs to master the foreign language most widely used internationally, namely English. Why? Because in editing the manuscript, a manuscript editor will be dealing with English language terms or terms derived from English. In addition, please also note that the most widely translated books in Indonesia is translated books from English.
If you cannot master the English language actively, at least passively hang script editor. That is, the script editor can understand and read English text. It would be better if the script editor is not only mastered English, but also master one language or some other foreign language. For examples, in Latin, Dutch, German, French, Arabic, and Japanese.
In short, the more foreign-language text editor the better mastered. All foreign language it will launch the work of editing the manuscript.
12. Understanding the Code Editing Scripts
A text editor needs to master and understand the Code Editing Scripts. In other words, the text editor must know what is allowed and what not to do in editing the manuscript.
If the editor does not understand the script Manuscript Editing Code, there is a chance that he will either move or edit any. This could be bad in the future.
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